Do you sell anything on Etsy? Let me know your thoughts and experiences on the platform under this comment.

@RickHenderson

8 ай бұрын

Very interesting. Do you make your website designs yourself? I've been on Etsy since 2016. I was happy with the small amount of sales I made (it is passive income after the design is posted essentially except for Customer Service). I closed it down in April and I'm starting it back up again now. I watched a video saying a lot of completely opposite to what others are doing: Very basic keyword research, no real niching down past the first level, but the key is... posting to more than one platform. Become a business owner, not an Etsy seller.

@mrrooster4876

6 ай бұрын

Min wage avg here in the US is not 7 something an hour it's over 10 and the entire country moves to 15 next Jan.

These KZread videos of successes are conning us so much!!

100000% Yes. 98% of KZreadrs clickbait “create digital products on Etsy to make huge passive income” and then show other selllers’ revenue $ because they can practically guarantee video views. It becomes clear that it’s their own KZread channel bringing in their own income. Good on you to tell it like it is. Everything you say is absolutely correct.

@markonbusiness

10 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes, it is becoming the norm for finance channels to run content like that and I wanted to point it out and break away from it.

@jonathanwilliams3846

4 ай бұрын

absolutely correct. they show no verifiable proof of their net profit such as their tax returns.

FINALLY SOMEONE TELLS THE TRUTH!!! I hate these big youtubers who just shows the top 0.0001% of the platform and btw, allura doesnt count if the shop runs a sale when you analyze the shop. LOVE YOU MARK!

@markonbusiness

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! That's a good point, Alura doesn't take into consideration discounted prices.

Thank for putting in all the work and sharing your experience and honest thoughts with us.

Great video Mark, I do sell physical products on Etsy, and my shop is like 6 months old (including 2 months of suspension for nothing), but I can agree with you 100%, Etsy is not what they paint it is...and selling on Etsy can be an option but, creating your own brand on Etsy only is completely wrong idea. it's too risky and costs are already significant and there is no any predictability to it..

You know Mark, originally I thought you were full of crap mate. You were essentially doing what hundreds of other KZreadrs were doing, making it seem like Etsy is a walk in the park and as a result, the day after I subscribed to your channel, I unsubscribed because bad information on this platform is a dime-a-dozen. This video has restored my faith in you as it was honest and to the point. Please continue this trend and stay clear from the noise that is misinformation on KZread. P.S. I have once again subscribed. :)

@markonbusiness

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Shaun, I appreciate the re-sub :) I intend to move away from Etsy videos and only post the occasional store update here and there.

As a designer, I was eagerly planning to start a printable art business on Etsy. However, after watching your video, I've decided to abandon those plans. You know how challenging designing can be and how much effort we put into creating our work. Facing the possibility of not earning as expected or having our account suspended would be a significant waste of time and money. I'm grateful for your honest insights about running a business on Etsy - this has truly been an eye-opener. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Thank you for telling the truth!

thanks for this honest review, I'd be interested to know your experience of Creative market/Envato or similar

The shop suspension happened to me too, Brand new account, no products listed, I did not even get time to fill all the necessary things like adding logo. It was suspended about 3-4 hours after it was created. What is strange is that my other shop is active. For past week I have been emailing them and trying to contact support to explain why my new shop was suspended while my old account are working fine but no one has even bothered to reply. Either they should suspend all accounts or reinstate the suspended one. this makes no sense. I had designs ready for publishing for Halloween but it is already too late for that now. As per Etsy's own policy if my one account is suspended I cannot have other account, so because of this I am not putting any effort in posting in other shop either as I am afraid they will just suspend that too and I would have just wasted my time. I 100% agree with you that Etsy cannot be considered the main source of income. The way they are treating sellers is just horrible plus so much hidden fees.

@markonbusiness

10 ай бұрын

Their support team is terrible. Sorry that it happened to you as well.

@ERICA-on3ep

10 ай бұрын

Did you declare your new shop on your old shop?

@dexterous7516

10 ай бұрын

@@ERICA-on3ep yes I did but after the fact. I basically registered the account, uploaded a dummy digital download product with aim of deleting it later, went to get dinner and after I logged back in later, boom, the account was suspended.

Great video. All it was missing was some suggestions for the best alternatives to Etsy, whether that's another platform or how to go it alone.

@jonathanwilliams3846

4 ай бұрын

you'll earn far more petsitting or doing uber

"hope you found this video useful" ... yes, immeasurably! thank you so much for being real and doing something right. the value for me alone is significantly outstanding and i really hope your future endeavors go well because of this. These products have new meaning!

@markonbusiness

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I'm so happy that you found it useful!

Thanks for the lessons you learnt.

@markonbusiness

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! 🙏

Thank you for not lying to everybody while you are trying to get more views.

This reminds me of amazon FBA back in the day when KZreadrs were selling expensive courses and all it was, was a pipe dream.

I really admire your honest reviews ❤ keep it up 👍 😊

@markonbusiness

9 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

I'm on my eighth month on Etsy, i've gathered all the info and advice i could from all the "successful" KZreadrs and all i have, is four sales. That's it. And my fourth sale was back in June...

@markonbusiness

9 ай бұрын

Hopefully you see more success, John!

curious about the selling websites. can you make a video about it? or if you already have, gonna look it up later. Ive been binging your channel

This guy speaks facts! I really appreciate this type of content...

@markonbusiness

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

nice video thx for the infos

I´ll just say thank you very much!!

Number 5 is drastically on point! I was suspended on day 1. I had one listing, was about to add many but my head's chopped off as soon as I stepped on Etsy's unstable territory. No explanation, no reason. Just like that. It can be their house and their rules. The problem is that they have unwritten rules and they don't care to reveal or explain them. We are expected to figure them out by trial and error... on a mine field. As if that isn't enough, those unwritten rules tend to change slowly and silently which leads to more casualties on seller's side. Not a fan of Etsy. Will not go back there.

Thanks for making this. I tried to sell shirt designs in Etsy, I signed into my account one day and all my listings were deleted. Extremely frustrated I did not list again.

@markonbusiness

10 ай бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that, Daniel. It's exactly why you can't rely on Etsy as a main source of income.

Man thanks for being honest and not being a douche that uses random numbers to get clicks on their videos.

Thank you for your honesty!! Etsy is high maintenance!

@markonbusiness

9 ай бұрын

It really is!

Hello! Thank you for your video, I know it was posted a while ago and I might not get an answer but I am in the same boat, I opened a second shop, got suspended right away and they will not open it, my first shop is still running but I am scared it might close it, I see that your template shop was open until like 2 months ago, was that your first shop, and if you have any idea why they closed it 1 year after your other shop was suspended? These random suspensions do not make any sense..

Hi, thank you for your honesty, I'm watching you from the second video, keep up the good work. Unfortunately, there will be no millions of views, people need more golden mountains, but you will gather your regular audience. I wanted advice to know if I plan to sell design templates, which platform to choose for this: Gumroad/Creative market/Etsy?

@markonbusiness

10 ай бұрын

Hi Artur! Thank you very much. I'd rather have 10 viewers like you than millions of viewers drooling for a million dollars in 10 days. To answer your questions, I recommend Etsy, although I'm currently trying Gumroad and Creative Market as well, maybe I'll make a video on those as well in the future.

I opened a shop on Etsy with 10 digital products, made a sale within 24hours. I then jumped into print on demand. A week later Etsy suspended my account and it’s been almost six weeks now totally locked out. I didn’t violate anything but I guess that’s a side hustle that’s just not meant for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@markonbusiness

10 ай бұрын

Happens to so many people. Sorry it happened to you as well, hope you find more success with your digital products.

I plan to sell my web design templates, is it still recommended? Can you make a video about etsy ads?

@markonbusiness

10 ай бұрын

To be clear, I don't use Canva Pro for websites, I use that for my marketing templates. There are a tonne of drag & drop platforms you can use for building websites and it's the only business that has worked for me on Etsy so far.

I have a successful Etsy shop and I can say you don't have to keep posting new products all the time to make money. I post maybe a few new products a year and my sales are very consistent.

@a8aexplorers

5 ай бұрын

Amazing ❤

@jonathanwilliams3846

4 ай бұрын

a rare exception

@jenmarkosian8720

4 ай бұрын

How long have you had your shop for?

@deejayhamm

4 ай бұрын

@@jenmarkosian8720 4-5 years

As a successful Etsy seller... no you don't need a dedicated team or social media following. Six months isn't enough for most shops to really be successful or for you to learn everything you need to be successful on Etsy. It's a business if you treat it like a get rich quick scheme you get burned. Yes normal people aren't motivated for one year... that's why they stick to 9-5 jobs while successful people don't whine and go do. You should know... you have a succesful KZread channel. Obviously you've been motivated for over a year for its success or you would have quit when you were still getting nearly no views. Same deal with Etsy... sometimes it takes time and tlc to get where you want to go.

@markonbusiness

10 ай бұрын

Fair enough, however I'm curious to know what you sell. Because my point was that you can't become successful with the AI generated images advertised by KZreadrs.

@Faastuu

10 ай бұрын

@@markonbusiness you can't because it is a oversaturated niche and there is not a huge public to cover that

@prakashjay5785

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your valuable comment regarding Etsy. Appreciated 😊

Dude Ive been watching all these scammers selling courses all day.. etsy , drop shipping etc.. you are the first to start your video without saying how many milliona youve earned haha😂😂

I just don't understand why etsy closes accounts without any reason, they're getting so many bad reviews. Where's the point ?

@markonbusiness

9 ай бұрын

They're suspending shops to control the market. If a user appeals the suspension, it shows they might be a serious seller, hence they reactivate (sometimes).

I opened 2 Etsy shops one month ago and one of them was suspended after 2 days, after many post on twitter and one appeal they unbanned my shop after 18 days claiming it was due to an error with their bot. Just don't panic guys when your new shop is suspended, send an appeal, describe your workflow (how do you obtain designs etc.) and keep spamming their twitter. Btw. I keep asking myself "WEN LAMBO?!" 😭

@markonbusiness

9 ай бұрын

To be honest, Etsy support is terrible. Which is why I think lambo will never come there.

I also have an Etsy shop with digital products made with midjourney since may. I lost money in the first 3 months. In September I had my first little plus and now October looks good so far, but I guess Etsy is a long time game. I would say the first year is for testing out etc and of course it should only be a sidehustle. I think it is possible to achieve a good income with Etsy and digital products but a lot of commitment is needed

@markonbusiness

9 ай бұрын

Yes, most people need to understand that it's years, rather than months. And even then, it isn't guaranteed.

@RickHenderson

8 ай бұрын

The key is to sell on more platforms then just Etsy.

@kristinaanikonovaa

8 ай бұрын

@@RickHenderson depends. I already doubled what I made in October. So I see the potential on Etsy. I also sell on creative fabrica but it’s not gaining as much traffic as on etsy

@jonathanwilliams3846

4 ай бұрын

it only pays to sell on the biggest platforms: etsy, ebay and amazon. @@RickHenderson

And after all you have to pay tax of this incomes in your country

@markonbusiness

10 ай бұрын

Yes, tax implications are an entirely different story altogether.

Great video, my Etsy sales come mainly through my YT channel

Will you drop one more video about shop solds during September?

@markonbusiness

10 ай бұрын

I will, yes, it's in the works! :)

@mishapopovych3830

10 ай бұрын

@@markonbusiness thank you for your work!

Tbf that's a good profit margin you've got there. Doing POD tees and my profit is less than 10%. And I don't even have that many loss leaders 😢. But yeah a permanent suspension is what I dread each freaking day in this platform

@markonbusiness

9 ай бұрын

POD is always less profitable due to lower margins, but yeah, I do get your point. I hope nobody gets a permanent suspension, that'd be cruel.

The truth. How depressing.

@markonbusiness

9 ай бұрын

Had to be told

@jonathanwilliams3846

4 ай бұрын

14 years of pod. i'm a bucknell grad still living in low income housing with food stamps I can barely afford my 7 year old hyundai. this is far beyond depressing. my family can't understand why i don't get a real job. neither do i.

Looks like Etsy is a horrible idea . Thanks for your honest review

@markonbusiness

10 ай бұрын

I wouldn't say it's a horrible idea, but anybody hoping to make the money advertised by KZreadrs is going to be disappointed. You CAN make money on Etsy, but not that much.

Etsy is Monopoly

You should change your video title to "the TRUTH about KZreadrs who make videos about Etsy". Cickbait crap is all over the place.

@markonbusiness

9 ай бұрын

Since I'm speaking about my own experience on the platform, having sold website templates for 8 months now, I felt it was appropriate to title it the way I did.

Were you selling websites for a one time fee and paying the monthly hosting fee after? If that’s what you’re doing then ya no wonder you failed.